Since going on air in 1991, our hope here at The Friends of Israel Today is to proclaim Jesus the Messiah to all people. We believe this program is unique because it highlights the fact that God still loves Israel and the Jewish people and that they still matter. How do we know that? Because God’s Word says it does! …
Happy Easter everyone! We are celebrating the resurrection of our Messiah, Jesus! We welcome Dr. Mike Stallard on the program to discuss in depth his article from the March/April issue of Israel My Glory magazine, “Because He Lives: Why future and present blessing depend on Christ’s resurrection from the dead.” The beginning sentence of the article is an excellent summary …
In Exodus 12 we find the story of the Passover. We see the Israelites in bondage and although Pharaoh was given many chances to let them go, he refused. Because of this, God said all of Egypt’s first born—humans and animals would die. But through the blood of a lamb over the doorpost, the Israelites would be saved. Then God …
Do you know of any people group that has been forced out their land, scattered for thousands of years, lost their language, and in a matter of a few short years (less than 200) made their way back to their land, restored their language, and became a thriving democracy that has blessed the world through advancements in technology, medicine, and …
On April 3, 1949 Israel signed a ceasefire agreement with Jordan. This agreement made an armistice line and until 1967, Jordan occupied what is now called the West Bank. However, this land is now Israels just as Gaza was before they handed it over to the Palestinains in the early 2000s. What many miss is that the land behind the …
We’re wrapping up our 11 week series on The Common Thread. We’ve seen how the unconditional, never-ending covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis 12 connects the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. As we conclude, Chris will share what will happen when God ultimately fulfills His promise to Abraham. The Jewish people thought that the Messiah’s first coming would …
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Many of us can recite Jeremiah 29:11 by memory. Maybe you have the verse hanging in your home or have used it to give encouragement to a friend or family member. …
We’re in the New Testament finding The Common Thread throughout the Bible and we’re answering the question, “How does God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12 bind the entire Bible together?” This week we learn how the Apostle Paul accomplished God’s plan to continue the “thread” to the Gentiles. Paul was called by God to be a missionary to the …
Can you believe we’re already in week 8 of The Common Thread series? We hope you are seeing how one covenant between Abraham and God has impacted the entire world. This week we see the blessing of this covenant through the Messiah. You’ve heard it said that the entire Old Testament points to the coming of Jesus. Chris will show …
Are you an orderly person? Maybe you like everything to have a place. As believers in Jesus, the one place we have little control over is the messiness of faith. As we continue in our series, The Common Thread, we look at the story of Jesus and Peter as they walked on water. Most of us know the story. The …
